DFSB Kollective is a South Korean agency specializing in the distribution of K-pop songs worldwide.
Overview
According to Canadian Music Week, DFSB Kollective was responsible for organizing the first sold-out K-Pop concert tour in the United States. It also distributes many K-Pop albums in North America and has rolled out over 250 K-Pop artists into digital music stores and sites.[1]
According to Time magazine, DFSB Kollective is the first worldwide distributor of K-pop songs on iTunes.[2]
Lawsuits
In 2012, the agency filed a copyright-infringement claim against an Australian internet user for "unauthorized download".[3]
In early 2013, DFSB Kollective sued two webmasters for illegally uploading its music onto several blog sites.[4]
In October 2015, DFSB Kollective sued Korean entertainment giant CJ E&M for copyright infringement. The suit was the biggest copyright infringement case of 2015 in the US based on monetary damages sought.[5]
External links
- An interview with DFSB Kollective president Bernie Cho on Notebook on Cities and Culture
See also
- Seoulsonic
References
- Speaker Profile Canadian Music Week, 26 October 2010, retrieved 3 April 2013^
- Korean Pop, with Online Help, Goes Global Time (magazine), 26 August 2010, retrieved 3 April 2013^
- Koreans and an Aussie Have No Business in S.F. Courthouse News Service, retrieved 3 April 2013^
- WILLIAM DOTINGA. Judge Tells Music Pirates to Knock It Off Courthouse News Service, retrieved 3 April 2013^
- S. Jin. CJ E&M Confronted with U.S. $50 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Koogle TV, retrieved 20 December 2015^